Post by Huey on Oct 23, 2003 17:24:40 GMT
Here's one for all you Rough Riders - this dropped into the inbox last night...
> Hello everyone!
> This is Jerry , of Phil and Jerry's Awfully
> Big Adventures Marin Roughride. Which is a little sexist as Anna is the
one
> who has just mailshot you.
> I'm in the Ariege, which for people as hithertoo as cluelees as I recently
> was is just south of Toulouse in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
> It's awfully nice here; the ducklings have just hatched, the lambs are
> newborn, the ground is littered with walnuts and the chestnut trees are
> heavy with ripe nuts. The only fly in the ointment is that the lack of
rain
> means that the fungi have yet to explode onto the surface with a vengence!
> Still by next week I should have collected something for the pot.
> Still enough of this syberatic self indulgence. I'm here checking out
> some very fine routes for Martin, who is running a Polaris cycle
> orienteering two day event. I'm setting the course.
> Now you all know I can set a course, and don't worry that you are not
> brilliant at map reading (If you can navigate using a road map you'll be
> fine) If you enjoyed the Marin Roughride you'll love this. It's the first
> one and there won't be hordes of people, it'll be fun with plenty of
> camping space and just so sweet scenery. And lastly it will be likely to
be
> warm; It's T shirt weather today and all week it's been in the mid 20s ;
> extend your Summer!
> For details contact www.ariege.com/polarischallenge ( incidentally it
is
> being run in summer format, ie a two day trailquest or trailbreak event so
> you wont need expensive lightweight kit to lug about, just waterproofs
and
> a compass for when you're confused in the woods, oh and a rear light.
> (VERY)Cheap Flights available from ryan air to Carcasonne and easy jet (
> from oct 26) to Toulouse. transfer from the Airports available on request
> from the website.
> PS By the way I'm not making a bean on this; I just thought some of you
> might enjoy it!
> Cheers
> Jerry
> Oh by the way it's happening sat:sun 7th and 8th of november.
Registration now extended to 31st October - so you have ONE WEEK!
[If you see 'em - tell em' the beer's gone off]
> Hello everyone!
> This is Jerry , of Phil and Jerry's Awfully
> Big Adventures Marin Roughride. Which is a little sexist as Anna is the
one
> who has just mailshot you.
> I'm in the Ariege, which for people as hithertoo as cluelees as I recently
> was is just south of Toulouse in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
> It's awfully nice here; the ducklings have just hatched, the lambs are
> newborn, the ground is littered with walnuts and the chestnut trees are
> heavy with ripe nuts. The only fly in the ointment is that the lack of
rain
> means that the fungi have yet to explode onto the surface with a vengence!
> Still by next week I should have collected something for the pot.
> Still enough of this syberatic self indulgence. I'm here checking out
> some very fine routes for Martin, who is running a Polaris cycle
> orienteering two day event. I'm setting the course.
> Now you all know I can set a course, and don't worry that you are not
> brilliant at map reading (If you can navigate using a road map you'll be
> fine) If you enjoyed the Marin Roughride you'll love this. It's the first
> one and there won't be hordes of people, it'll be fun with plenty of
> camping space and just so sweet scenery. And lastly it will be likely to
be
> warm; It's T shirt weather today and all week it's been in the mid 20s ;
> extend your Summer!
> For details contact www.ariege.com/polarischallenge ( incidentally it
is
> being run in summer format, ie a two day trailquest or trailbreak event so
> you wont need expensive lightweight kit to lug about, just waterproofs
and
> a compass for when you're confused in the woods, oh and a rear light.
> (VERY)Cheap Flights available from ryan air to Carcasonne and easy jet (
> from oct 26) to Toulouse. transfer from the Airports available on request
> from the website.
> PS By the way I'm not making a bean on this; I just thought some of you
> might enjoy it!
> Cheers
> Jerry
> Oh by the way it's happening sat:sun 7th and 8th of november.
Registration now extended to 31st October - so you have ONE WEEK!
[If you see 'em - tell em' the beer's gone off]